Variables do not update in design

I have this issue as well. I updated some primitives and even though the associated tokens have been updated in the variable menu, and even show correctly in the colour menu, the items where those tokens were applied to do not update, even in the same file. I restarted, closed and opened tabs, etc. The only way to “fix” this is by individually selecting the affected items, assigning a new colour variable, and then back to the original one…? Pls fix.

Hey Figma. Please get this resolved.

Though you make changes to variables colors in main library file.
A separate file that use that library will not update with the variant colors. Doesn’t work if you update the changes.

Only works if you bring in a new component in. Or reset the whole component. Which is ton of work.

Please fix soon.

the items where those tokens were applied to do not update, even in the same file.

This speaks to a key issue with the way tokens are implemented: there’s a difference between “local” tokens and library/published tokens even within the file the library tokens are from.

The (EXTREMELY ANNOYING) fix for this is to change all your tokens to the library versions of the tokens once you publish the library, and make sure that going forward you’re diligent about publishing the library after you make changes to the local variables, then applying the changes you made to the global variables via the component update menu. That’s the only way to keep the two consistent.

I think this process makes no sense and hope they change it.

Same issue here. Local tokens simply not updating when flipping a page to dark mode. Library tokens working fine.

It doesn’t make sense to create a library token just for this one instance. This is a definite bug and notably impacts the usability of tokens as a whole if I can’t trust they are working properly.

This may be an annoying workaround, but reloading the tab helps me refresh the variables.

Does this bug was fixed? I have the same problem, When I am creating a new component or updating an existing one with variable, the variable disapear if I am using the component in another tab/project.

Very annoying 😕 Is there a way to fix that? I tried to refresh tab but it does not work.

Any update on this? Seems the problem persists. It is very time consuming to have to update the variables in the design manually.

Hi! I’m experiencing the same issue. Tokens updates in my library are not reflected in the design file. Is there any advice on this?

Same issue here - I have set up Light and Dark mode color variables in a “Master Design System” file. Upon changing a few color variables for Dark mode, they aren’t water-falling into files which use this Design System library.

I’m having to go into the color setting of each component in my working file to manually select the new variable, which does show accurately. Again, just having todo it manually.

I have a similar issue and it reproduces 100% of times. Any color variable I have in a library file will not update in local files if I change it in the library and publish it. I can see the color changing in the color selection menu, but the actual object will stay the color it was when assigned originally. This makes using variables as library tokens useless. 😿